Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at Race Retro 2026 - Competition Cars on Saturday the 21st of February, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG. Taydec Cars was founded in the late 1960s in Keighley, Yorkshire by engineer Tom Clapham, who initially prepared other race cars before deciding to build his own. Marks 1 and 2 were followed, not surprisingly, by the Taydec Mk3, a cutting-edge design for its time, featuring an aluminium monocoque with motivation provided by a 1, 790cc Ford Cosworth FVC. One specific Mk3 was raced internationally by drivers like Francois Migault and Peter Hanson, competing in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Sportscar Championship, where it achieved a class win at Reims and a 3rd place overall finish. Only three Mk3s were initially completed.
The Mk4 2. 0-litre Sports Car appeared in 1985 and this example is one of nine built by our vendor, constructor and race driver, John Suckling, and developed with the help of fellow Taydec associate Andy Hilley. Many of the body panels were from the original moulds used in the production of the 1970 Taydec Mk2. It's powered by a mid-mounted, full-race, Vauxhall 2. 0-litre 'Red Top' producing c. 210bhp coupled to a Renault transaxle gearbox.
It's been raced by our vendor with multiple class wins proving to be very reliable, easy to maintain and very quick and it can run in a multitude of events including the 750 MC Sports Specials Championship Class, CSCC Series and various circuit's GT Championships. It’s also perfect for Hill Climbs and Sprints and has been a previous multiple winner in the 750 MC Kit Car Championship.
Offered without reserve, it's supplied with its own box trailer and this well maintained Mk4 offers an incredible cost-effective route into a multitude of motorsport events and will be welcome anywhere in Historic circles.
Original Taydec racing cars are considered rare, given that only a handful were made and due to their well-documented history and eligibility for prestigious historic motorsport events, they are valuable to collectors and historic racers alike.
